Fastener for ammunition-receptacles.



H, HAYASHI. FASTENER FOR AMMUNITION RECEPTACLES. APPLICATION FILEDSEPTJB. I913.

1,179,099. 9 Patented Apr. 11,1916.

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I-IAjRUNOBUJHAYASI-II, 0F TOKYO, JAPAN.

FASTENER.FOR AMMUNITION-RECEPTACLES. i

Application filed September 16, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARUNOBU HAYASHI, asubject of the Emperor of Japan, residing at No. 28 Katamach-i, Iikura,Azabuku, city of Tokyo, Empire of Japan, merchant, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Fasteners for Ammunition-Receptacles, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to ammunition receptacles, that is receptacles orcontainers for explosive substances such as gun powder, detonator, fuse,or the like, of the kind having a hollow cover or lid arranged tomechanically fit over the top edges of the two folded casings or doubleboxes, and closable by means of a locking lever placed within the hollowof the said lid which is operable through locking and releasing wheelsmounted upon the inner ends of slide bars, to which the said lockinglever is connected, at its outer end thereof.

My invention will be more fully described hereinafter with reference tothe accom panying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of thepreferred form, showing the lid fitted to its place, longitudinallysectioned. Fig.2 is a perspective view of the locking mechanism of thelid, shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the lockingmechanism on an enlarged scale.

The ammunition receptacle is closed as illustrated in Fig. 1, by ahollow lid 14 engaging with its set off ends the flanges 4:, l of thecasing.

In Fig. 2 is illustrated the means for securing the lid in place. Thismeans comprises two pairs of sliding locking bars 1515 disposed at rightangles with respect to each other. Mounted at their point ofintersection are looking and releasing gear wheels 19. Disposed on thetop surface of each of the locking bars are the pins G which act as arack, and as the gear wheels 19 are turned, they engage the pins G andcausethe sliding locking bars to move out- Wardly or inwardly dependingupon the direction in which the gear wheel 19 is turned. The slidinglocking bars are guided in their movement by the pins 17 running in theslots 16 on the locking bars. Instead of two pairs of sliding bars 15,only one pair may be used, if desired, in some cases. The lid 14 inorder to inclose the said locking mechanism is suitably hollowed out atthe part above the par- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A t-.11, 1916.

Serial N0. 790,097.

titi'onedneck H, as shown in Fig.1, itbeing that the lid will besecurely fastened to the body of the receptacle by simply turning thewheel 19 into engagement with the pin G so as to cause the slide bars 15to move outward that their outerends or looks 18 are pushed into therecesses provided in the walls of the body of the receptacle adjacentthe top edges thereof. The axis of the said wheel 19, in order to guardagainst the inadvertent opening of the lid 14, is conveniently providedwith resser-member F articulated in any suitable manner as by a hinge,that the tendency caused by the movement of the wheel 19 and itstendency to turn in reverse direction will be eflectua'lly prevented bymeans of lugs or pins 21 projecting from the diametrically oppositepoints respectively of the guard-sleeve 20 extending below the saidarticulated point around the axis of the wheel 19 thereof and engagingperforations provided for the reception thereof in the upper face of thesaid wheel 19. If it is desired to have the said pins 21 engage with thecorresponding perforations, the said presser member F needs only to bebent downward sufiiciently to depress said guard-sleeve 20, whereuponthe pins 21 will be inserted or engaged and the perforations provided onthe upper face of the wheel 19 when the desired result will be attained.A suitable recess may be formed, if desired, on the upper face of thelid of the receptacle so as not to expose the said presser member, onits depressed position, above the level of the outer face of the lid.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an ammunition receptacle, incombination with the cover thereof, sliding locking bars, lockingmembers at the outer ends of said bars, gear wheels mounted at the pointof intersection of said bars, pins upon said locking bars adapted to been gaged by said gearwheels for operating said locking bars, guides forsaid bars, and means for securing said locking bars in their lockingposition, substantially as described.

2. In an ammunition receptacle, in combination with the cover thereof,two sets of slotted, sliding bars disposed at right angles to eachother, locking members at the outer ends of each of said bars, tWolocking and releasing gear Wheels channeled on their upper faces andmounted at the point of intersection of said bars, pins upon the upperface of each of said locking bars adapted to be engaged by said gearWheels for moving said bars into their locking and unlocking positions,pins guided within the slots of said bars for directing the movements ofthe same, a vertically movable sleeve surrounding the axis of saidWheels, locking pins extending through said sleeve adapted to enter thechannels in the face of said Wheels for locking them in their adjustedposition, a handle articulated to the upper end of the axle of saidWheels, adapted to be actuated for depressing the sleeve and lockingpins into their locking position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

HARUNOBU HAYASHI. l Vitnesses M. KASAVA,

HARN TADA YUSUMURA.

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